Combined coin holder and letter clamp



June 1931. c. K. HEISTAND fl COMBINED COIN HOLDER AND LETTER CLAMP FiledMay 13, 1930 Ihvenlor 'mz's'iaizd M A llorney Patented June 2, 1931CHARLES K. HnIs'rAnD; or nrwonrmmrssouni :1 1 Y COMBINED com nonnnan'nnmam oLnMr j I Application filed May 13,:

This invention relates to a device which may be termed a combined coinholder and letter clamp, and which will be found especially useful inrural districts whereby letters and the like, as well as money may beplaced in a convenient location for the mail carrier.

Broadly, the invention consists in the pro.-

, vision of a device of this character including a pair of spring jawsbetween which the let ters or other'mail may be clamped, and inaddition, a coin holder carried by one of the jaws normally closedthrough the medium of the letters clamped between the jaws.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparentduring a study of the following description, taken in con-; nection withthe accompanying drawings, wherein: V

Figure 1 is a top plan View of the device,

v the same being shown with a letter clamped betweenthe: jaws thereof,

Figure 2is a side elevational view thereof,

Figure 3 is a topplan View of the jawand money holder carried thereby, V

F igure 4t is an endelevational view of the device.

vVith referencemore in detail to the drawings, it will be seen that mydevice comprises a substantially U-shaped handle comprising a pair ofsubstantially coextensive legs 5 and 6 respectively. At the crownportion thereof,the wire from which the handle is formed is suitablycoiled to provide what may be termed a spring 7, the purpose of whichwill be hereinafter made manifest. The leg 6 at its free end is bentlaterally and then rearwardly and inwardly and then secured to itselfwhereby to provide at the end of the leg 6 a substantially triangularshaped jaw 8.

9 designates a coin receiving receptacle opened at its top. Thereceptacle 9 is substantially triangular in cross section and is formedfrom wire mesh or any other suita- 5 ble material. At its upperedge, the'receptacle 9 is suitably secured, as by welding or any other suitablemeans to the jaw 8. It will be noted that the receptacle 9 and jaw 8conform in configuration. V The leg 5 of the handle at its forward,

*be' clamped-between the jaws. In thi ofthe prin 7 asis'apparent:

i the sides of the aw to cepta'cle 9 and thus i930. Serial no; 451,982,-

end portion is bentsom'ewhat in the manner of the leg 6 to provide asubstanti'ally'triangularshaped jaw '10 'for cooperation with the jaw 8whereby oneor more letters L may s connectio m'it will'be seen then theletters L or any other such mailmaybe utilized for conf- V stituting aclosure .for the coin receptacle 9.

The jaws are normally maintained Q closed, or in clamping relationthrough th e medium It may be also well to mention here,

the jaw 10 at the forward gend thereof is twardly intermediatep'rovide'a raised forl wardly extending projection 11. i Froin' theforegoing, it will be 'ap bent upwardly and on parent ;fthat when thelettersLare, disposed "between the "j'awsf8 and 1 0 theletters-will besecurely clamped therebetween and extend;over the topof thecoinlr'eceptaclefi 'elosing'tlreme contents ofjthe receptaclelf It maybealso noted, that atthe thereof the aw 10 is of agreaterwidth than widestend preventing loss of the i i the jaw 8 so that the sides ofthe jaw 10at the v forward end of the jaw will overlap the adjacent sides of thereceptacle 9when no letters are placed between the jawsp Thisarrangement further provides forand insures the clamping of'the lettersbetween the jaws in such a manner as to'provide a tight closure for thereceptacle 9.

asuitablesupport or the like at the" end of e entire device maybesuspend ed froin vided with a spring clasp 12 of conventional 7structure engagingthe spring 7 as'clearly suggested in Figures Land 2. g

It isfthought that from the foregoing de scription taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings a clear understanding of the use,construction and advantages ofan will be had by invention of thischaracter those skilled in the art with out a more detailed descriptionthereof.

Eventhough I have herein shown and-described the preferred embodiment ofmy ,in-

vention, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible to changesin the details of con- I r o '1,808 ,60 1

struction, materials used and the like and that accordingly I do notlimit myself beyond the spirit of the claims hereunto ap-' pended, orthe requirements ofithe prior art. Having thusdescribed my invention,what I claim as new is:

x 1. In a device of the class described, a substantially U-sh-apedhandle formed of wire and provided at the crownportionthereofwithaspring, the legs ofsaid U-shaped handle at their free ends respectivelyterminatingin a jaw, said spring normally urging the jaws toi ward oneanother for clamping'an article :be-

; tween said jaws, a coin receiving receptacle carried by one of saidjaws and adapted to be closed throughythe medium; of the article Iclamped between said jaws.

2. In a device of the class described, a substantially U-shaped handleformed of wire o and provided atthe crown portionthereof with aspring,the'legs of said U-shaped handle at their free ends respectivelyterminating (in a jaw, said spring normally urging'the jaws toward oneanother for clampingan 7 artlcle between said aws, a com rece vlng re- 7ceptacle carried by one of said aws and j ,xadapted ltobe closed throughthe medium of l he -articlecl'amped between said jaws, each ofsaid jawsbeing of substantially triangular framejlike structure,- and saidreceptacle being substantially triangular in cross section. In-a deviceoffthe class described, a substantially U-shaped handle formed ofwirefandprovidediat, the crown portionthereof with a spring,'the legs ofsaid U-shaped han dle attheir free ends respectively terminating l in ajaw, said spring normally urging the jaws toward one another forclamping an article between Sfild jaws, a coin receiving receptacle'carried by one of said jaws and adapted to be closed through the mediumof r the article clamped :between saidjaws, each of said jaws being ofsubstantially, triangular framelikestructure, and said receptacle he-ving substantiallytriangular in cross section,

said receptacle being 'formedof wiremesh, f and saidspringmemberconstitutinglmeans whereby the'entiredevice may be suspended from, asupport.

4. In a device of the character described,'-'a

pair of complementaljaws, means normally urging said jaws into clampingrelation with respect to onev another, and a receptacle mounted on oneof, said jaws and having an openside adapted to be closed by the articleclamped between saidj aws. 1

. In testimony whereof I'aflix my signature.

I CHARLES K. 'HEIS"IAND."

